* Nine of 10 main groups lower as investors take profits
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By Jennifer Kwan

TORONTO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended
lower on Tuesday after touching a two-year high earlier in the
session, as a steep rise by the U.S. dollar helped push
commodity prices lower.

Spot gold XAU= soared to a record high for a fourth day
running, touching above $1,424 an ounce, but retreated sharply
by day's end as the stronger greenback prompted heavy
profit-taking by investors. [GOL/] [FRX/]

"The market has really been focused the past few days on
the metals side of things, particularly as gold made all-time
highs again today," said Aaron Fennell, senior market
strategist at Lind-Waldock Canada. "But today, it dramatically
turned around from that and I think there is a change in
perspective."

The precious metal sank on a firm U.S. currency, which rose
in part after being beaten down ahead of the Federal Reserve's
decision to pump more money into the struggling U.S. economy,
said Fennell. [FRX/]
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